Question 2: A pointed question: is a child at risk following a community-acquired needlestick injury?

Arch Dis Child. 2014 Dec;99(12):1172-5. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306929. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

Authors

Joshua Osowicki¹, Nigel Curtis²

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Diseases Unit, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
² Infectious Diseases Unit, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 25165072
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306929

No abstract available

Keywords: Accident & Emergency; Infectious Diseases; Injury Prevention.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Male
Needlestick Injuries / etiology*
Risk Factors
Virus Diseases / transmission*